Tag: computers
I’ve Been Reviewing Laptops for a Decade. These Are My Picks for College Students
All our guidelines for choosing a laptop also apply to a device for college, including evaluating the quality of the display and chassis, along...
The Asus Chromebook CX14 Is a $429 Laptop That Isn’t Horrible
Like the mediocre quality of the display, the touchpad is also rather middling. I’ve used worse, but its plastic surface isn’t as smooth and...
The Best Laptops to Work and Play Wherever You Are
Other Good Laptops We’ve TestedDell 14 Plus
Photograph: Luke LarsenDell 14 Plus for $1,100: This is the first laptop in Dell's major rebranding effort, and...
I Tried Out the MacOS Tahoe Public Beta to See If It’s Worth the Early Upgrade
I haven’t been excited about a macOS update in a long time, but with macOS Tahoe 26, we're finally getting a significant overhaul. Between...
Programmers Aren’t So Humble Anymore—Maybe Because Nobody Codes in Perl
Perl was once everywhere. Or at least it felt that way. Around the turn of the millennium, it seemed that almost every website was...
Dynabook’s Portégé Laptop Has User-Replaceable Batteries and an Absurd Price
Let’s start with the design. Decked out with a navy blue chassis and a black keyboard, the color palette feels like it was pulled...
HP’s OmniBook X Flip 14 Can’t Outlast the Competition
Convertible laptops continue to grow in popularity, likely because of the exceptional flexibility they offer to folks who want to switch up their use—shape-shifting...
I Thought the Dell 14 Plus Was Mid Until the Price Dropped This Much
When I first reviewed the Dell 14 Plus (6/10, WIRED Review), my main criticism was over the price. At the time, the only configuration...
LG’s Lightweight Gram Pro 16 Laptop Still Needs Some Work
The 360-degree hinge could use a bit of tightening. I found its looseness caused the screen to flop and bounce quite a bit when...
I’ve Been Reviewing Laptops For a Decade—These Are My Prime Day Picks
You’ve gotta be careful buying random laptops on Amazon. There’s a lot of junk masquerading as good deals, especially when you get under $500....